In a near-future Hanoi under Chinese occupation, gangster Lin Vu investigates a game designer's murder linked to a VR simulation rewriting Vietnam's war history.
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In a near-future Hanoi under Chinese occupation, gangster Lin Vu investigates a game designer's murder linked to a VR simulation rewriting Vietnam's war history.
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Altered Carbon and The Wind-Up Girl meet Apocalypse Now in this fast-paced, intelligent, action-driven cyberpunk, probing questions of memory, identity and the power of narratives. Lin ‘The Silent One’ Vu is a gangster in Chinese-occupied Hanoi, living in the steaming, paranoid alleyways of the 36 Streets. Born in Vietnam, raised in Australia, everywhere she is an outsider. Through grit and courage, Lin has carved a place for herself in the Hanoi underworld under the tutelage of Bao Nguyen, who ...
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Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Frequent graphic depictions of gang violence, murders, brutal fights, and action sequences central to the plot
Profanity
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Recurring use of strong profanity and coarse language in dialogue and narration
Substance use
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Depictions of alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and drug use in the criminal underworld setting
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of colonialism, Chinese occupation, war trauma, historical revisionism, and cultural identity
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Portrayals of personal trauma, systemic oppression under occupation, and gang-related cruelty
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